Greek Casserole Chicken in a hearty slow-cooked tomato sauce is a classic greek rustic dish found in every Greek family table at least once a month. In greek homes, this dish would be served with Spaghetti and copious amounts of kefalotyri or pecorino cheese dusted on top. It would also be served with homemade potato…
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Healthy Grilled Eggplant Layered and Stacked with Herbed Ground Beef | A Quick mid-week meal
Stacks of succulent grilled eggplant are layered with a tasty herb loaded Ground Beef & tomato sauce to make a hearty, decadent and healthy meal. The eggplant absorbs the middle-eastern inspired sauce infused with herbs and spices. If you haven’t had grilled eggplant before, when prepared right it is crispy brown on the outside and…
Spanakorizo Recipe with Tomato and Silverbeet, A greek Style Vegetarian Risotto, Pilaf
Fall in love with Spanakorizo, a creamy and satisfying Classic Mediterranean Diet Risotto with Silverbeet, Tomato, and served with copious amounts of lemon juice. I have been making this dish for over 20 years now for my family and they always look forward to eating, especially when they have had a busy day. Some will…
Spelt Spiral Pasta with Basil, Ricotta, Mushrooms and Sundried Tomatoes
The nutritious mildly nutty flavour of Spelt Pasta is delicious served with this sauce of ricotta, mushrooms and tangy semi-dried tomatoes. Mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes go exceptionally well together. Soft Italian cheeses like ricotta make a great sauce base when mixed with lemon, greens and herbs. The mellow flavour combinations go exceptionally well with the…
Basil, Mushroom, Chicken and Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Penne Pasta
On some nights, warm cooked tender chicken tenderloins, moist slow-roasted cherry tomatoes, hearty mushrooms and basil with and a hefty bowl of pasta is a nice way to finish off the day. It may have been that I haven’t eaten pasta in a little while, but without a doubt this by far has been the…
Pork and tomato risotto
Perfect date night meal on a cold rainy evening when you simply prefer to stay at home. The pork is gently simmered in a rich tomato based sauce to form a flavoursome base for the risotto. The rice is finally added and stirred through and quietly allowed to absorb the sauce. The portions given easily…
Black-eyed Bean, Spinach and Haloumi Salad
This vibrant salad features black eyed beans which are a protein rich creamy textured white legume, high in iron, folate and B vitamins. Black eyed beans are soft yet firm and flavoursome without having to try too hard and are also distinctively marked with a dark dot like mark. They beans are allowed to marinade…
Chicken Spinach and Tomato Orzo ( Risoni )
A very hearty and satisfying pasta dish. This dish has brought much love to many Greek homes and is a favourite. The chicken is braised in the tomato for a pull apart chicken then he also is gently simmered in the tomato sauce. Cook Time 20 minutes in pressure cooker + 25 mins in medium…
